Ecocritical Perspectives on Early American Literature: “Walden” by Henry D. Thoreau and “Letters from an American Farmer” by Hector St. John De Crevecoeur

Haider Jaber Husain

Vol. 15 Jan-Jun 2023

Abstract:

This article presents an ecocritical analysis of “Walden” by Henry David Thoreau and Hector St. John de Crevecoeur’s “Letters from an American Farmer”. The field of literature and environmental studies encompasses a wide range of academic disciplines and activities that explore the ecological dimensions of literature and other forms of creative expression in an environment-conscious spirit that is open to a variety of approaches and areas of inquiry. Ecocriticism is based on the idea that skillful use of language, storytelling, and visual art may motivate and organize ecological stewardship. A possible explanation for environmental degradation on Earth. Ecocriticism agrees with other ecological humanities fields such as ethics, history, religious studies, the humanities, and humanistic geology that natural wonders should be appreciated and the ecological issue should be handled on both an individual and global scale. To address environmental concerns and natural disasters, ecocritics turn to the worlds of literature and academia.

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